online communication can be both good and bad. there are four forms of online communication, e-mail, chat rooms, blogs, and instant messaging. In my oppion e-mail and instant messaging are the safest forms of online communication. Instant messaging asks you if you want to allow a person to talk to you before they allow them in unless you have them saved. for both e-mail and instant messaging someone must know your screen name to talk to you. In chat rooms you dont need to know the person, if they are there you can talk to them. In a blog you have to be careful with what you say because you dont know who will read it, anyone can.